Holy Week: Do you know what day you don’t eat red meat and why? Here we explain it to you

After more than two years of sanitary measures that prevented the normal development of activities by the Holy Week Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of faithful Catholics in our country will be able to commemorate the life, passion and death of Jesus free from rigid restrictions.

In many countries, Holy Week starts the Palm Sundaydate in which the palms that are placed in the houses are blessed, and culminates the Easter Sundaywhich represents the day that Jesus rose on the third day of his crucifixion.

The most orthodox Catholics renounce consuming red meat throughout the Lent with the aim of remembering the sacrifice of Jesus, however, it is more common to avoid eating meat on Holy Fridaywhich this time will be on April 15.

The origin of this practice is that formerly preparing a meal that included meat was not only considered a luxury, but was associated with celebrations, so the first Christians only allowed its consumption on the day that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus. Christ.

Another of the historical reasons why devotees avoid eating meat is because the Holy Week It invites reflection by recalling the sacrifice of Jesus for humanity, and eating red meat was associated with lust.